Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-21

THE FEMALE DETECTIVES.
How They are Used I'm Secret Police
Works.

An old chief In the detective service
in this and many other states, told one
Of onr reporters. yesterday, that the
Pinkerton national detective agency
was now employing great many
women as operatives, often sending
them as far as New Mexico and the
far southwest to get evidence OF the
most difficult nature TO ascertain. He
says, in fact, that the Pinkertons have
found, In their long experience in this
business, that there are many cases
in which the patient search, untiring
energy, and almost fruitiess sagacity
Of the most experienced detectives o.
vail nothing while an experienced
woman operative, with the use OF o
little tact and inesse, can readily as
certain the clew and proof desired.
The methods of female detectives
vary entirely with the circumstances
surrounding the case, and none but
those who have been thoroughly tried
and proven are ever employed by the
Pinkertons. Now" said the old
chief, speaking on the subject reminds
me of something I have to laugh
about. There was in the city short
time since, q lady who called herself
If / remember Alright, Angeline st.
Cyr, or something of that sort. She
was dressed to a queens taste and
wore o pair of $4,000 diamond ear
drops, and jewelry enough to show
she had plenty of money at her COM
mand. She had q handsome figure,
and her clothes fitted SO elegantly,
and she dressed i'm such perfect taste,
that no one who saw her doubted that
she was some wealthy gentleman's
daughter. She boarded at n quiet
house on one of the sides Of the streets
with highly respectable family, and
conducted herself In the most ladylike
manner, observing ell the proprieties.
What am going to tell You now
will cause On interest to be taken i'm
the matter locally, for there are many
in this city who viii recognize the
portrait of Miss Angeline st Cyr.
She was very tall, stylish young
lady, wore profusion Of bangs and
back hair, bonnet of the small close
fitting variety, and was generally
dressed for the street In French gray
silk walking dress, and tippet or cape
(ldon't know the name of it exactly,)
that seemed to consist almost entirely
Of jet beads. She generally carried N
large pocketbook i'm her hand, or wore
it swung around her shoulders with
strap.
"Now, plenty of people who know
this lady well, win read this article,
and ifany one of them ever ascertained
her business in Nashville, or saw her
do any thing unbecoming q perfect
lady, / would be surprised to hear 1t T;
and yet had enough business with
her to know just about what she was
doing. Notwithstanding this, she
came here in the employment Of some
very prominent parties. got the in
formation she desired, communicated
her progress to the employer from day
to day, and when she LEFT here kissed
oil her lady friends goodbye, telling
them she was going to Chicago.
They have never heard from her since
and never viii, unless in the course Of
her employment she is sent here a.
gain.
81 understood" said the old chief
"tbat she got $4,000 reward, In addi-
ton to her 81 per diem and expenses
for the job, and don't believe there
is man, or less clever woman, who
could have worked up the case at all.
She is in New Mexico now, and /
understand she is successfully follow
ing her occupation Nashville A.
merican.